Sheikh Shamil, XIX. He is the most famous of the leaders who led the resistance movements that emerged separately in the North Caucasus against the Russian occupation in the 19th century. to Russian occupation
 The resistance movements given by all North Caucasians one by one under the leadership of patriotic local lords, khans, scholars and sheikhs led him to become imam in Dagestan, that is,
 It gained a new aspect after he was elected as the head of state and his imamate was accepted by other North Caucasian lords and khans over time.
 Sheikh Shamil was also in contact with the Ottoman Empire during this struggle. This relationship continued during the struggle against the Russians, as well as during and after the captivity.
 This work, which is the second book of the Caucasus Foundation's project called "Caucasus in Ottoman Documents", is based on a long-term investigation of Sheikh Shamil in the Presidential Ottoman Archives.
 It was prepared on the basis of the documents identified as a result of the study, by also making use of other sources. Thanks to the documents published in this work for the first time as a whole, Sheikh
 New information has also come to light about Shamil's mystical and political personality, his struggle for independence and his relations with the Ottoman Empire, as well as his family members and comrades.
 is coming out.